Data prior to 2024 were retrieved from earlier releases of the publication. Figures have been rounded. Data refers to the number of registered licenses for each specialization. Physicians with more than one specialization were counted as a specialist in each field they are authorized to practice.
In 2024, the number of licensed internists in Brazil amounted to approximately * professionals, up from around * physicians specializing in internal medicine recorded two years earlier. This branch of medicine deals with the diagnosis and treatment of common or systemic diseases in adults that generally do not require surgery. Among other medical specialties, internal medicine had the highest number of registered doctors in Brazil as of 2024.
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